The County Library discussion

We're ending our ocean theme with a bang! Reading a Clive Cussler book is kind of like reading a movie. Nonstop action, catchy one liners and fun characters. Wrath of Poseidon is co-written by Robin Burcell and it does not disappoint. We've got some ancient treasure, modern bad guys and action at sea. I hope you enjoy this month's pick. Please share your thoughts on this book and/or take one last chance to comment on our previous ocean reads. Thanks. :)

Sounds like a fun one. Count me in!

I have finished the book in a big push. I really enjoyed it. I always enjoyed Cussler's Dirk Pitt novels. The Fargo novels are of the same sort -- a truly delightful bit of brain candy to cleanse the reading palate. I particularly enjoyed parts when as the spot of opportunity appeared to help in a dangerous situation, something peculiar seemed to happen to destroy it. I got to a point of enjoyable anticipation, OK, what's going to go wrong this time? And still, ultimately, they succeed. Bravo, Mr. Cussler for your enjoyable pairing of tension and humor!

I haven't read any Clive Cussler, but I confess I absolutely adore the movie Sahara and wish they'd made more.

Britt, Book Habitue wrote: "I haven't read any Clive Cussler, but I confess I absolutely adore the movie Sahara and wish they'd made more."

The movie followed the movie reasonably well. Earlier they had done Raise the Titanic with Richard Jordan as Dirk Pitt. My assessment of that film compared with the film is that all the good parts of the book were left out of the movie with the sole exception being when the actual raising of the ship. It did not surprise me Cussler was loath to let any other books get translated to film. Like you, I was hoping Saharah would mark a change in that, but, alas.

So I was a little unsure about reading the 12th book in the series, but since much of this one was really a prequel it stands alone well. I felt like the balance between past and present was kind of awkward but it came together pretty well anyway.

I was unsure, too, Britt, but it was as close to perfect for coming into a well-established series.

Britt, Book Habitue wrote: "So I was a little unsure about reading the 12th book in the series, but since much of this one was really a prequel it stands alone well. I felt like the balance between past and present was kind o..."

Heya, Britt, and Debbie,

I hadn't read any of this series before I read Wrath of Poseidon, so I was glad to get the 'prequel' before I started the rest of the books. I don't usually like a prequel after I've read the main book/series. This was a fun way to get into it, and so far I've read all the Fargo books, and look forward to the next. :)

Yeah I generally prefer to get the prequel first so this worked! I'm not sure if I'll read more of them because so many books so little time but I'm glad they're on my radar now.

I feel the same way as you both, Britt and Kim